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An Industry Perspective. Dan Pallme, Director Freight Transportation Leadership Academy University of Memphis 1/18/2012 . An Industry Perspective. Partners Industry, government, local, regional, state, and federal agencies IFTWG Meeting – 11/17/2011 Common goals for all
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An Industry Perspective Dan Pallme, Director Freight Transportation Leadership Academy University of Memphis 1/18/2012
An Industry Perspective • Partners • Industry, government, local, regional, state, and federal agencies • IFTWG Meeting – 11/17/2011 • Common goals for all • Congestion mitigation • Environmental concerns • The right thing to do
An Industry Perspective • Current Benefits • Improvements from test results – Real numbers • Safety • Dynamic Truck Routing • Optimization – Real dollars to drayage firms • Scalable and transferable • Driver retention • Manage with data
An Industry Perspective • Future Benefits • Congestion relief • Driver shortage • Aging workforce • Requirements • Pay and benefits • Strong will survive • Continue research opportunities for edge • Private and public partnerships